This year’s lineup from the PLAAF for Zhuhai airshow is similar to the previous one. Only the J-10, JH-7A, J-8F, HY-6, KJ-200, Z-8KA and Z-9WA will make their appearance.
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Day: October 18, 2012
Four sailors injured during replenishment at sea with CVN 75
Four sailors aboard aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman were injured when a line parted during a refueling at sea between Truman and USNS Patuxent off the coast of Florida.
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USAF plans to reinstate V-22 formation flying training
Four years ago, the U.S. Air Force decided that its students undergoing conversion to the V-22 at VMMT-204 doesn’t need to learn formation flying. It has now decided to reinstate those training after a CV-22 crashed in June.
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USAF Major dies during military survival training at NAS Pensacola
A U.S. Air Force Major died while undergoing military survival training at NAS Pensacola. The Air Force said Maj. Garrett Knowlan, stationed at Eglin Air Force Base, was taking a course on how to survive in open water after parachuting.
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Philippines’ second C-130 returns back from PDM in Mojave
The second C-130, #4704, of the Philippine Air Force has return back to its home base at Villamor Air Base on Wednesday after completing Periodic Depot Maintenance at Mojave, California.
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